2nd Bangkok airport closed

Protesters have blocked the entrance to the terminal therefore we closed services until 6pm (5pm, Singapore time) on Thursday,' said Flying Officer Anirut Thanomkulbutra, director of Don Mueang. -- PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
BANGKOK - THAI authorities shut down Bangkok's second airport on Thursday after it was overrun by anti-government protesters, completely cutting off the capital from air traffic as the prime minister rejected their demands to resign, deepening the country's crisis.Thailand's powerful army commander, who has remained neutral in the conflict, stepped into the fray on Wednesday, urging Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat to step down.He also asked thousands of protesters to end their siege of the main international Suwarnabhumi airport since Tuesday night, which has forced authorities to shut down the facility and cancel hundreds of flights, drawing world attention to a turmoil that has reduced Thailand to a dysfunctional nation.
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